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difficult to distinguish roots from the trunk

sacred places & spaces

- ganges river
- temples
- home shrines

- symbol of life without end
- ritual bathing
- used for cremation

- mandir
- many images of gods/goddesses

sacred stories & scriptures

- Shruti
- Smriti

- "heard" scriptures (the most sacred)
- four vedas
- upanishads

- "truths"
- myths, rituals, chants

- concerned with the cycle of rebirth
- the mystical relationship between Brahaman (Ultimate Reality) and atman (soul)
- often shared in a dialogue between a guru and student

- "remembered" scriptures
- mahabharata
- ramayana

- includes Baghavad-Gita
- a Hindu epic poem

- Rama is the hero of the epic, an incarnation of the God Vishnu

common hindu beliefs

1. the caste system
2. the four stages of life
3. the cycle of rebirth
4. sacredness of life
5. millions of gods and goddesses

castes of the caste system

- brahmin
- kshatriya
- vaishya
- shudra
- asprishya

- priests and teachers
- highest caste
- purest, wisest, most learned

- nobles and warriors
- protect and rule society